Inaugural Fort-4-Fitness festival a huge success!

2008 Fort-4-Fitness Start Photo Click to play You Did It! - Video

Runners at the start of the inaugural
Fort-4-Fitness half marathon and 4 mile run/walk.
(Photo taken by ASI)

 Click here to watch "You Did It!"
courtesy: Indiana's NewsCenter

Register now for the 2009 Half Marathon or 4 Mile Run/Walk!
 

The 2009 Fort-4-Fitness Festival is scheduled for September 25-26.  A cap of 5,000 participants has been set for the two races.  Click here to register today and get the early bird discount fee - http://getmeregistered.com/F4F

Over 6,200 participants and attendees made the inaugural Fort-4-Fitness festival weekend a smashing success.  Each of the four events that made up the Fort-4-Fitness weekend on September 26-27, 2008 was well-attended.  With comments like "We've been waiting for something like this to take place in Fort Wayne for a long time!" and "Everything was well-organized" to "What a wonderful event!", the mission of the Fort-4-Fitness, which is a commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles in Northeast Indiana, was realized.  Many thanks to our Diamond sponsor, Parkview Health, for leading the way in making Fort-4-Fitness a reality.

The weekend got off to a rousing start as over a thousand people came to visit 40 health care and fitness exhibitors at the Health Fair held at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL).  Race participants also picked up their race packets and got information about the next day's events.
 
On Saturday the weather was beautiful as both Half Marathon and 4 Mile/Run Walk participants broke into stride at the sound of the starter's horn at 7:30 am.  Bobbing heads could be seen all the way down Main Street in downtown as participants christened the first event of this size held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Serious runners and casual walkers dotted the courses of both the Half Marathon and 4 Mile treks.  "I've never seen such beautiful parts of Fort Wayne, and I've lived in town for years." exclaimed one runner.
 
Many local restaurants set up small tents on Main Street and offered healthy food and beverages to both runners and attendees as a part of the Healthy Food Expo on Saturday.  From 9:30 am to 1 pm people sampled healthy cuisine and drinks while watching participants finish the course, or istened to music play in Freimann Square.

It was a perfect weekend and a statement to Northeast Indiana's commitment to developing and maintaining healthy lifestyles.  Next year's event is scheduled for September 25-26, 2009.
 
Action Sports Images also took photos of this year's event, including individual shots that you can purchase.  You can view these images at www.ActionSportsImages.com. 

The two-day event included:  
September 26, 2008 September 27, 2008
   

Final race results of the Half Marathon and 4 Mile events have been posted online.  Results can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

http://onlineraceresults.com/event/view_event.php?event_id=2770 

Fort Wayne Sports Corporation